Editors’ note: This story contains accounts of sexual assault. If you or someone you know is a survivor of sexual assault, contact the National Sexual Assault Hotline at 1-800-656-4673 or at https://www.rainn.org
One year ago Wednesday, Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai publicly said a former high-ranking member of the Chinese Communist Party had sexually assaulted her.
After she posted on Weibo, a Chinese social media platform, no one spoke with her directly for two weeks, but an email purportedly from her was sent to WTA president Steve Simon, and photos and a video were released by state-affiliated media.